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American basketball player arrested for alleged drug trafficking in Indonesia

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qe7_TMFXuhk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Indonesian police on Wednesday (May 14) held a news conference following the arrest of U.S basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, accused of trafficking drugs from Thailand.</p><p>Shaw was arrested on May 7 at an apartment near Jakarta after allegedly receiving a package containing edible cannabis candy weighing more than 800 grams, according to a police statement.</p><p>The 34 year old had not yet been charged or faced court, and remained in police custody as of Saturday (May 17).</p><p>The U.S player, who is playing for the Indonesian basketball league team of Stapac Jakarta, could face the death penalty if found guilty of violating Indonesia&#x27;s strict narcotics law.</p><p>Indonesia has among the world&#x27;s strictest anti-narcotics laws and drug trafficking is punishable by death.</p><div><strong>(Production: Yuddy Cahya Budiman)</strong></div>

<p>Indonesian police on Wednesday (May 14) held a news conference following the arrest of U.S basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, accused of trafficking drugs from Thailand.</p>

Indonesian police on Wednesday (May 14) held a news conference following the arrest of U.S basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, accused of trafficking drugs from Thailand.

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American basketball player arrested for alleged drug trafficking in Indonesia

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Published May 17, 2025 01:53 PM PHT

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Updated April 21, 2026 10:53 PM PHT

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